Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My dad used to work for the DB and in the 50ies I traveled frequently between Hamburg and D?sseldorf to visit my aunt. The locomotive was either "Baureihe" 01 or 03. Indeed, very sad to see those proud steamers rotting away in the car park. Hard to believe, that these huge beauties made 130 km/h (80 mph) pulling quite a big customer train. Thanks for sharing! J?rg -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jorg.willems=pp.inet.fi@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jorg.willems=pp.inet.fi@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Sharp Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 3:23 AM To: Leica Users Group; MUG Subject: [Leica] Sad steamer in a car park I was in Braunschweig, where the Rolleis come from, yesterday. When you get off the train at the Hauptbahnhof it is probably the most uninviting city imaginable. At least for me it does have two redeeming features, an excellent coffee shop and a steam locomotive. http://www.leica-gallery.net/dm-sharp/image-80663.html http://www.leica-gallery.net/dm-sharp/image-80664.html http://www.leica-gallery.net/dm-sharp/image-80665.html One of the more powerful - 2350HP - locomotives used by the Reichsbahn from 1937- 1945 and , later, by the Bundesbahn until the late 70's. Unfortunately in a sorry state on the edge of a carpark (quite a few pieces are missing too 9suffering from weathering and probably beyond repair, but still an impressive piece of engineering - the drive wheels are 2 meters in diameter! Hope you like it anyway cheers Douglas BTW Canon 20D + Leica Summicron-R 2/35 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information